The United States Air Force has significantly accelerated development of the Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighter, requesting US$5.03 billion for Fiscal Year 2027. The sharp increase in funding underscores growing concerns in Washington over China's rapid progress in next-generation combat aircraft programs and reflects the Pentagon’s increasing focus on maintaining air superiority in the Indo-Pacific. The requested budget marks a 65 percent increase over the previous fiscal allocation and highlights fears that China's parallel sixth-generation fighter projects could challenge decades of American dominance in advanced combat aviation during the 2030s. Developed under the highly classified Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program,…